Sunday, December 16, 2012

I hope you're having a nice weekend. I would have to say that mine is pretty enjoyable. I watched It's a Wonderful Life last night with my daughter. It's the first time I'd ever seen and I loved it! I can't understand why I'd never seen it before - surely this had to be a favorite of my mom's. Oh well, Hollyanne and I enjoyed it very much.

So I made this little welcome sign using Raisin Boat stamps. I am so pleased with how it came out. What do you think?

I started with a wood tile frame. I'm not sure how one would use for tiles, but I love how it turned out for this welcome sign. I painted with chocolate brown paint and after it dried, I sponged it with ivory craft ink to create a snowy background. Then I stamped some trees from the Nature's Reflection stamp set onto Ivory Coast card stock and cut them out. I also stamped snowflakes with craft ink directly onto the wood. I then applied glue where I wanted sparkle and then glittered it up with Martha Stewart coarse diamond glitter. Then, using my eCraft (still learning to love this thing) I cut out the welcome letters and adhered those. Finally, using a few different punches, I made the cardinal that is perched in the largest tree.

I got a hand drill from Michaels, so I drilled a couple of little holes, added some wire for hanging and then added a button with some Baker's Twine. Overall, I'd say the project took about 4 hours to complete, but I think the results were worth the effort.

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I am a mother of 3 amazing young adults! I am a proud momma of a Navy Sailor, a 2nd year college student and a boy entering college soon. In my spare time, I love to cook, read, stamp and make 3D paper projects. I've been a papercrafter for 22+ years and I love every minute of it. I decided I didn't have enough to do, so I also "own" a challenge blog, Tuesday Morning Sketches.
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